document.write( "Question 1006221: In a right triangle, hypothenuse is 17 cm. The measure of one leg is one less than twice the measure of the other. Determine the measure of both legs. \n" ); document.write( "
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x, a leg's length;
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%5E2-4x%2B1%2Bx%5E2-17%5E2=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%5E2-4x-289=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D for DISCRIMINANT;
\n" ); document.write( "\"D=16%2B4%2A5%2A289=16%2B20%2A289=5796=9%2A644=9%2A4%2A161=6%5E2%2A161\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-4%2B-+6%2Asqrt%28161%29%29%2F10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=%28-2%2B3%2Asqrt%28161%29%29%2F5%29\", and you can finish finding the other leg.
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